[Course of infiltrating pulmonary tuberculosis depending on the patient's genotype].

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[Course of infiltrating pulmonary tuberculosis depending on the patient's genotype].

Problemy tuberkuleza - 1 Jan 1993

Fedoseeva S V, Iusopova M M, Chukanova V P, Pospelov L E

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To compare the disease course with regard to genetic markers carriage, the authors have examined 84 tuberculous patients. It was established that carriers of antigen HLA-DR2 and haptoglobin phenotype 2-2 have large cavities of destruction and more advanced dissemination. This trend is more eviden...

Topics

Adult
Female
Genetic Markers
Genotype
HLA-DR Antigens
Haptoglobins
Humans
Male
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

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